340 results for “acute respiratory failure”
44y · Female·Acute bronchopneumonia complicating multi-drug toxicity (alprazolam, opiates, be…
Meaghan Gardner, a 44-year-old woman with a history of respiratory problems, pneumonia, schizophrenia, and substance abuse, died from acute bronchopneumonia complicated b…
58y · Male·Acute renal failure in the setting of pneumonia and acute bronchitis
Anthony Swaney, 58, died from acute renal failure in the setting of pneumonia and acute bronchitis following multi-organ failure. He had compl…
76y · Male·respiratory failure secondary to right pneumonectomy and chronic obstructive air…
… dementia was detained under the Mental Health Act at Glenside Hospital. On 21 May 2000, he collapsed with acute respiratory distress syndrome and was transferred to Royal Adelaide Hospital. Despite treatment with antib…
76y · Male·pneumonia and exacerbation of chronic obstructive airway disease
…eumonia and exacerbation of chronic obstructive airway disease at Noarlunga Hospital. He was admitted with acute alcohol withdrawal, confusion, and respiratory symptoms. A Level 1 inpatient treatment order was appropria…
52y · Male·Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Neville Towner, a 52-year-old man serving a life sentence, died from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to severe community-acquired pneumonia. He presented to hos…
57y · Male·Sepsis and acute renal failure due to pneumonia
…eathing difficulty, atrial fibrillation, and hypoxia. He was diagnosed with chest sepsis, septic shock, respiratory failure, and acute renal failure. Despite ICU admission and treatment with antibiotics, inotropes, and …
74y · Male·Acute exacerbation of chronic airways disease, with carcinoma of prostate being …
William Berger, a 74-year-old man serving a life sentence for murder, died from acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with metastatic prostate cancer as a signific…
59y · Female·Complications of Trisomy 21
…derate intellectual disability, died from complications of her underlying condition. She presented with respiratory tract infection symptoms on 8 December 2022 and was prescribed Augmentin. On 12 December, she showed im…
51y · Male·respiratory failure and cardiac failure on a background of chronic obstructive l…
Colin Peter Smith, aged 51, died of respiratory and cardiac failure from acute pulmonary oedema and pneumonia on a background of chronic obstructive lu…
65y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to or as a consequence of coronary atheroscleros…
…chest pain, coughing up blood, fever and shortness of breath. He was appropriately diagnosed with lower respiratory tract infection and transferred to Princess Alexandra Hospital. Despite initial stabilisation, he deter…
54y · Female·sepsis
…Frankston Hospital on 5 December 2008 with a chest infection and multiple comorbidities including cardiac failure, respiratory failure, and obesity. She deteriorated with septic shock secondary to pneumonia and was tran…
90y · Male·bowel obstruction leading to acute renal failure, sepsis and respiratory failure
A 90-year-old man with advanced dementia and multiple comorbidities died from bowel obstruction causing acute renal failure, sepsis, and respiratory failure. He had recently been placed in aged care under guardianshi…
47y · Male·Unascertained; most likely cardiac arrhythmia possibly triggered by obstructive …
…enly at Maroondah Hospital while under compulsory psychiatric treatment. He experienced two episodes of respiratory distress on 5 and 8 December 2023, likely exacerbated by sedative medications (benzodiazepines and anti…
8y · Male·acute exacerbation of chronic asthma
An 8-year-old boy with undertreated chronic asthma presented to North West Regional Hospital with acute exacerbation. Initial assessment underestimated severity. Despite initial improvement with salbutamol, ipr…
59y · Male·Respiratory failure with paraplegia as a significant contributing factor
Michael Ruawai Robin, a 59-year-old man with paraplegia and incomplete quadriplegia (C4-C6), died from respiratory failure at Werribee Mercy Hospital on 22 June 2023. He presented with a rash and urinary tract infectio…
75y · Female·exacerbation of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…ge COPD, dementia, depression and multiple comorbidities, died from exacerbation of COPD with secondary respiratory tract infection. She was placed under guardianship with section 32 detention powers following concerns …
83y · Female·Acute on chronic renal failure secondary to infectious exacerbation of chronic o…
An 83-year-old woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic renal failure died from acute-on-chronic renal failure complicated by infectious exacerbation of COPD. She presented to…
82y · Male·respiratory failure
Ronald William Barnard, an 82-year-old male prisoner, died from respiratory failure following a three-day illness. He presented to hospital on 20 January with shortness of breath …
61y · Female·aspiration pneumonia
…pneumonia treated in July 2016. She was discharged, then attended her GP three times over two weeks for respiratory symptoms (wheezing, chest infection) treated with antibiotics and bronchodilators. She deteriorated wit…
51y · Female·Multiorgan failure in the setting of WHO Class III obesity, chronic excessive al…
…51-year-old woman with WHO Class III obesity, chronic alcohol consumption, and anaemia died of multiorgan failure following admission with community-acquired pneumonia and respiratory failure. She presented with abdomin…
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